Collect content for your movie (images, pictures, keynote titles, video clips). Your signature at the end of the day will be based on how much footage you have for your movie.
PART 1 - Learning about "shots" As you create your storyboard, consider the different shots such as Close-Ups, Medium Shots, and Wide Shots. Here are some videos that show you the different types of shots. In general, the more you shots you use, the better. For example: Use "over-the-shoulder" shots which would show what a person is looking at while they are speaking. Here are some more samples: "How to Make Movies" movie by Alison and Ian
These are the shots shown in the movie you just watched.
Establishing Shot: A wide shot showing where the character is.
Close up of character's face:
Medium Shot of MC reaching into pocket to get key
Extreme close up of hand on keys
Wide shot of scene (full body)
Extreme close up (XCU) of key opening door.
Low angle (point of view of key) of character.
Close up of hand pushing door
Medium shot from inside room
Challenge: What is the MOST number of shots you might use to show someone opening a door: Example
Another way to make movies interesting is Stop Motion. You might want to use this strategy to tell your story. Look at some examples here:(iMotion App on the iPad)
Details of interviews: Background selection, where are the interviewees looking?
What else makes it good?
iMotion Sample Movies PART 2 - Complete LEFT SIDE of storyboard and create to-do-list
As you create this list, you might use:
Video clips
still images
copyright free images form the sites provided (at the bottom of this page)
drawings and diagrams
exported Powerpoints, Keynotes, Etc..
Screencasts
Example To-Do List:
I am doing a video for PE on how to run the mile successfully. Here is my list of things I need based on my storyboard.
1) Image of a Runner
2) PowerPoint Slide exported as a jpeg that lists the top three things to keep in mind when running the mile
3) Interview with Coach K that gives suggestions for improving
4) Video clips of students running
5) Video clip of one student running with good form
6) Video clip of another student running with poor form
7) Still picture of a runner with good form that is brought into PowerPoint. Add text boxes over the image identifying what defines good form.
8) Motivational music for the background
PART 3 - Gathering Media It is now time to gather content from your to-do-list Before you can begin collecting media you must get your to-do-list signed by your teacher.
Here are some recommended sites for finding images that are acceptable to use:
YOUR JOB TODAY:
PART 1 - Learning about "shots"
As you create your storyboard, consider the different shots such as Close-Ups, Medium Shots, and Wide Shots. Here are some videos that show you the different types of shots. In general, the more you shots you use, the better. For example: Use "over-the-shoulder" shots which would show what a person is looking at while they are speaking.
Here are some more samples:
"How to Make Movies" movie by Alison and Ian
These are the shots shown in the movie you just watched.
- Establishing Shot: A wide shot showing where the character is.
- Close up of character's face:
- Medium Shot of MC reaching into pocket to get key
- Extreme close up of hand on keys
- Wide shot of scene (full body)
- Extreme close up (XCU) of key opening door.
- Low angle (point of view of key) of character.
- Close up of hand pushing door
- Medium shot from inside room
Challenge: What is the MOST number of shots you might use to show someone opening a door:Example
Another way to make movies interesting is Stop Motion. You might want to use this strategy to tell your story. Look at some examples here:(iMotion App on the iPad)
Here is a Professionally done video about iMiddle. What makes it so good? Consider:
iMotion Sample Movies
PART 2 - Complete LEFT SIDE of storyboard and create to-do-list
As you create this list, you might use:
Example To-Do List:
I am doing a video for PE on how to run the mile successfully. Here is my list of things I need based on my storyboard.
1) Image of a Runner
2) PowerPoint Slide exported as a jpeg that lists the top three things to keep in mind when running the mile
3) Interview with Coach K that gives suggestions for improving
4) Video clips of students running
5) Video clip of one student running with good form
6) Video clip of another student running with poor form
7) Still picture of a runner with good form that is brought into PowerPoint. Add text boxes over the image identifying what defines good form.
8) Motivational music for the background
PART 3 - Gathering Media
It is now time to gather content from your to-do-list
Before you can begin collecting media you must get your to-do-list signed by your teacher.
Here are some recommended sites for finding images that are acceptable to use: